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By Jeffrey SjostromThe IEDC's Economic Development Journal, Published in the Spring 2012 IssueGALVESTON - The article written by GEDP president, Jeffrey Sjostrom starts on page 34 of the IEDC's Economic Development Journal and shares Galveston's journey through disaster recovery after Hurricane Ike, including what steps for other communities to take preventatively, business recovery activities, and lessons learned.

By Amanda CasanovaThe Daily News, Published May 19, 2012GALVESTON - Friday, about a dozen developers listened to city officials discuss the island's potential at the 2012 Developer Conference, the first conference of its kind for the island.

By Galveston Economic Development PartnershipThe Daily News, Published April 29, 2012GALVESTON - On May 18th the Galveston Economic Development Partnership and University of Texas Medical Branch will host the 2012 Developer Conference. This event will highlight Galveston’s economic climate and celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship.

Isle port moves through thousands of heifersBy Laura ElderThe Daily News, Published June 15, 2011GALVESTON - A ship carrying 1,449 pregnant heifers departed the Port of Galveston for Russia on Tuesday, marking the first time in decades that livestock was handled at the island's public docks.

Cruise ship could give area $70M economic boostBy Amanda CasanovaThe Daily News, Published April 7, 2011 GALVESTON - The addition of cruise ship Disney Magic to the island's port could produce a regional economic impact of about $70 million, Port Director Steve Cernak said Wednesday after Disney Cruise Line officially announced the ship would be coming to Galveston in 2012.

Big drop in 2011 Galveston crime ratesBy Charles WileySpecial to The Daily News, Published March 10, 2011 The Galveston Police Department is pleased to announce that statistical data for the first two months of 2011 reflects a 33 percent decrease in major crimes as compared to the same period in 2010.

An island icon to get a makeoverBy Laura ElderThe Daily News, Published January 11, 2011 Apartment department: A large, historically significant and once very popular apartment complex on the island is poised for a post-Hurricane Ike return.

The deeper meaning of a deeper channelThe Daily News, Published January 7, 2011The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced it had completed a project to deepen the Galveston Ship Channel from 40 feet to 45 feet.

Texas on front line in cancer warHouston Chronicle, Nov. 29, 2010In this guest column, UTMB President Dr. David L. Callender, along with fellow leaders of Texas institutions, wrote about the important work of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. “Thanks to Texans’ commitment to fighting this enemy, CPRIT has the resources to wage this war as few others can. Future years will bring more funding, more research, more prevention, more cures. The $3 billion that Texans are investing through CPRIT is a powerful weapon against cancer and a meaningful commitment to the health of people here and around the world.”

New GISD leader Nichols already seeing resultsThe Daily News, Published November 28, 2010 It’s still early days in Larry Nichols’ tenure as Galveston Independent School District’s superintendent, but his motto of “One student at a time” already is taking root.

New loan program would aid businessesSpecial to The Daily News, Published November 21, 2010 Galveston City Council approved forwarding an application to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for the creation of the Galveston Business Recovery Loan Program.

County unemployment rate down to 8.8%The Daily News, Published October 26, 2010Seasonal retail positions openings and an increase in the demand for construction, maintenance and health care workers have pulled the unemployment rate in Galveston County down to 8.8 percent in September.